Numbers, please! Shortest month of the year – How February came to have 28 days
The modern calendar has Roman Catholic roots. As the sun does not adhere exactly to the earthly calendar, leap days are ...
When is Presidents Day 2025 and why we celebrate the federal holiday?
Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in mid-February to honor past U.S. presidents. Locally, it's part of ...
Why is Easter 2025 so late? Here's when Easter, Lent, Ash Wednesday are, Why they fall late
Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday is not tied to a specific date. As a result, all of the ...
Why is Easter 2025 so late? Here's the dates for Easter, Lent, and Ash Wednesday
The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on ...
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2025’s ‘coincidence’ could lead to common Easter date for Catholics, Orthodox
That brings us to 2025, which will see a remarkable coincidence: Both the Eastern and Western will hold Easter on the same ...
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Why are there 28 days in February? Well, the Romans were a superstitious bunch
Prior to the Gregorian and even Julian calendars, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set about creating a calendar with equal-length months, the University of Chicago said. "When Numa ...
Borussia Mönchengladbach not expecting Franck Honorat and Rocco Reitz back before end of March
Sport Bild reports the Borussia Mönchengladbach aren’t preparing to welcome two key players back until after the March ...
When is President's Day? Are banks and schools closed? What Georgians should know
President's Day is Monday Will school and work be off? Are schools closed? Here's what the holiday looks like in Georgia.
When is President's Day? Do you have it off? Here's what Georgia residents should know
President's Day is on its way, another staple holiday. When is it? Will school and work be off? Here's what the holiday looks ...
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Out of the Attic: Why did Washington have two birthdays?
Instead of rebuilding the armory, the city built a children’s playground on the site in the 1950s, and today, residents can ...
When is Presidents Day? Do you have it off? Here's what Mississippi residents should know
Presidents Day is almost here. Here's what you need to know about the holiday, what's open or closed and whether you can expect to get mail on Monday.